Witford Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Witford Surname Definition:

A location name in North Wales.

Witford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Witford (23) may also be a first name.

Witford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in North Wales.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Witford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Witford Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Witford is found most frequently in Australia. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Witford reside; 69 percent reside in Australasia and 69 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Witford is also the 2,239,265th most common given name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 1,349,785. In Australia Witford is most frequent in: South Australia, where 75 percent are found, New South Wales, where 15 percent are found and Tasmania, where 5 percent are found. Barring Australia Witford occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Ireland, where 3 percent are found.

Witford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Witford has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Witford last name contracted 77 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witford Last Name Statistics demography

Witford earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 67.07% less than the national average, earning $14,208 USD per year.

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